“Roses is meant to convey a melancholy and reminiscent feeling like a wilting rose slowly fading. That image has been the main inspiration for the creation of this track. For me personally, it’s about the fleeting nature of people and the hardships we face in relationships. I think the various changes throughout illustrate this idea in a cool way“
Axian
THE RELEASE
With the help of Alberto Droguett and Chai, Axian delivers a listening experience brimming with musical opulence on his latest release “Roses” via Stereofox.
Axian has established himself not just as a skilled beatmaker, but also as a key voice in the chillhop scene—championing the genre through his YouTube channel, which boasts over 170k followers. With over 200 million streams across platforms, previous support from Spotify editorial playlists, and recognition from top independent curators, Axian, Alberto, and Chai join creative forces for the first time on “Roses”.
Adorned with guitars, brass embellishments, and live drums, this release sways between melancholic and comforting through it’s various sections. The abstract progression beautifully conveys the ups and downs we face in our relationships, capturing moments of tension, release, and intimacy while still offering a vibe to groove to.
THE ARTIST
Axian
Axian’s music bucks many of lo-fi hip-hop’s clichés: the overuse of the same few samples, the 45-second songs, and the splicing of cartoon dialogue onto beats. His sound – while undeniably influenced by lo-fi – is built off denser, more melodic samples, punchier, more organic drums – as well as his instrumentation, involving Rhodes keys, synths, guitars or horns. This is evident on albums like Chronos and Andromeda where his inspirations from jazz and lo-fi shine through.
- Added to Spotify editorials like lofi beats, The Lofi Garden, and Chill Instrumental Beats
- Featured on Apple Music's BEATstrumentals
- Supported on Amazon Music's Lo-Fi Jazz, Lo-Fi Instrumentals, Lo-Fi Hip-Hop
- Included in TIDAL's In The Loop
- #73 on Global Jazz charts for his release Story Untold
- 170k+ subscribers on his YouTube channel
Alberto Droguett
Born and raised in Chile, the relatively young musician Alberto is trying his best in what it means to become a well-established producer in the beat, jazz and lofi scene. He found solace in meddling with knobs of various kinds, learning about compression and sidechains at an early age.
- Over 15M Streams on all major DSPs
- Featured on Spotify's Mellow Beats (Spotify)
- Support by Apple Music on Bedtime Beats
- Supported on 10k+ independent playlists and established curators including SteezyasFuck, and TheBootlegBoy
